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NORME SOCIALE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Social Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prevailing social norm
1, record 1, English, prevailing%20social%20norm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some contexts, courts have held that actions in conformity with a prevailing social norm meet, as a matter of law, the standard of reasonable care (the per se rule). 2, record 1, English, - prevailing%20social%20norm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Droit social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme sociale existante
1, record 1, French, norme%20sociale%20existante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On s'est rendu compte que le problème est bien plus complexe : des clauses anti-discrimination sont nécessaires mais elles ne sont certainement pas suffisantes; par ailleurs, le processus visant à niveler la société conformément à la norme sociale existante [...] 2, record 1, French, - norme%20sociale%20existante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Legislation
- Rights and Freedoms
- Human Behaviour
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- community standard of tolerance 1, record 2, English, community%20standard%20of%20tolerance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Législation sociale
- Droits et libertés
- Comportement humain
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme sociale de tolérance 1, record 2, French, norme%20sociale%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Critère permettant de déterminer ce qui est obscène ou non. 1, record 2, French, - norme%20sociale%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : R. c. Butler, [1992] 1 R.C.S. 452, p. 476. 1, record 2, French, - norme%20sociale%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
- Sociology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social norm
1, record 3, English, social%20norm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- group norm 2, record 3, English, group%20norm
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard of behavior developed by members of a group to which they conform or are encouraged to comply with by penalties. ... In a more abstract sense norms are what group members believe ought to be done or left undone in a given situation ... 3, record 3, English, - social%20norm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme sociale
1, record 3, French, norme%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- norme de groupe 2, record 3, French, norme%20de%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
- norme collective 3, record 3, French, norme%20collective
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manière de faire, d'être et de penser qui sont socialement sanctionnées. 4, record 3, French, - norme%20sociale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les normes de groupe. [...] La pression implicite du groupe vers la conformité a été mise en évidence par de nombreux auteurs. 5, record 3, French, - norme%20sociale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Convention Concerning Minimum Standards of Social Security
1, record 4, English, Convention%20Concerning%20Minimum%20Standards%20of%20Social%20Security
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Labour Conference, Convention 102, 28 june 1952. 1, record 4, English, - Convention%20Concerning%20Minimum%20Standards%20of%20Social%20Security
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Convention concernant la norme minimum de la sécurité sociale
1, record 4, French, Convention%20concernant%20la%20norme%20minimum%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- norm of social reciprocity
1, record 5, English, norm%20of%20social%20reciprocity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A norm that a person or social unit that receives social value or satisfaction from another is obligated to reciprocate or repay. 1, record 5, English, - norm%20of%20social%20reciprocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- norme de réciprocité sociale 1, record 5, French, norme%20de%20r%C3%A9ciprocit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-03-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- norm of social responsibility 1, record 6, English, norm%20of%20social%20responsibility
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A societal norm prescribing that people should help those who need help and that goodness is its own reward. 1, record 6, English, - norm%20of%20social%20responsibility
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- norme de responsabilité sociale 1, record 6, French, norme%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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